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People on the Edge of the NightPosted on March 3, 2011 by Deborah Kaplan

There is so much going on in the world right now it’s hard for me to even process. It feels a little bit like back when the Berlin Wall fell, doesn’t it? People in the streets, peacefully demanding their rights. Tufts students have a history of being willing to come out to support causes they care about, and so do Medford residents.

Students console each other at rally, 1999. Looking at the Tufts Daily from that same day, it looks like this image consists of members of the Tufts Transgendered, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Collective in the wake of a violent crime on campus. The rally was organized by Carl Sciortino, who after graduating from Tufts, was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

Student protests and rallies are often about standing in support of others. Many of the protesters around the world today are risking lives or livelihoods to stand up for what they believe in. Our hearts are with you, wherever you are.

Some of the photographs are included with descriptions after the jump.

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